GOD EXISTS SWAMI PARAMANANDA

PART - (2)

SAYING OF GREAT MASTERS: That God exists is understandable by observing the universe.
THERE MUST ALWAYS BE A CREATOR BEHIND A CREATION. WITHOUT A PLANNER NO PLAN
IS POSSIBLE, says Guruji.
I tell you on an oath that HE CAN BE SEEN AND CONVERSED WITH says Shri Ramkrishna.
Moreover, one may apply his rational mind also to the following facts:
Anything that is untrue cannot last long. But THE NAME OF LORD SHRI HARI IS BEING SUNG
SINCE THE TIME IMMEMORIAL. What does it mean?
Again, can we believe that men like Jesus, Buddha, Shankara and Chaitanya appeared only to
offer us big bluffs? If we consider ourselves men then these persons definitely deserve to be
called Great men. One may apply any measure or use any standard for the purpose. If men of our
calibre can aspire to enjoy the world these great souls could enjoy that million times more by
virtue of their merits. But they abstained from doing that. Why? What was that which prompted
Siddhartha to cast aside those unthinkable worldly enjoyments of a prince? The very sight of
Buddha would give a feeling that he had known something, seen something, experienced
something and became something unspeakable. Who or what was that something? Shankara
conquered the whlole of India through his intellect when he was in his early teens. He too could
have enjoyed the world to the extent he might wish to. But look at him. He renounced the whole
world saying: Brahma Satyam, Jagat Mithya only He is eternal and everything else is
evanescent.
All this definitely goes to prove that He exists. It is really unfortunate that so much argument is
to be summoned to prove a thing which is more conclusive than anything else in this universe.

GURUJI REBUKES: Guruji one day rebuked a young man saying Dont behave lightly, my son. Be
serious. How is it my son that you deny the existence of the lord? Have you ever thought deeply?
You dont know what is Polao (fried rice) yet you say, I dont take polao. Would a scientist say,
I dont accept? he would politely submit saying: I do not know as yet. So far you are concerned
you have saying you have knowledge of nothing. It is all Subtraction and no addition in your
case. Addition means acquisition of knowledge. How would you know without an addition? You
say that you wont believe a thing until you see that yourself. My son, THAT IS POSSIBLE IN
RESPECT OF GROSS MATTERS ONLY. Suppose one has got hurt in his hand. If you touch it you
may easily feel that it is swollen. But, if someone says: I have a sort of mental anguish how
would you feel that? Would you do that with your hand? That is to be felt through mind. Would
you measure sorrow in terms of litres and quintals? Or would you make an assessment of
happiness too in kilograms and tonnes? My silly boy, that can be felt through your mind only.
My son, whatever little you know must be known in depth. Your nature is such that you wont
do that even. You dont understand science in the least yet you come forward with such
comments as This is the age of science. Religion or ascetic way of life wont do. You never have
tried to know anything deeply but you have known it for certain that there is no God. WHO ELSE
OTHER THAN YOU CAN BE CALLED A FOOL!
That there is no God and that the saints are escapists are the opinions of men of your class.
Nobody goes into the depth of anything. Do you know the story of Gaddhar singh?
A washerman had an ass. It was affectionately named Gaddhar singh. The animal helped him a
lot to earn his livelihhod and was naturally very dear to him. That ass was now dead. That
washerman and his wife could not make up their mind as to how to mourn its death. It was
however finally decided that the man should have his head shaved to mourn the loss. He did so.
As he was returning home after the shave one enquired: Your face bears a sorrowful look and
your head is tonsured. What is the matter? The washerman replied: I dont find words to
express my grief. Poor as i am, i do not know better ways to mourn the death of dear Gaddhar
singh. The enquirer thought that Gaddhar singh must be a person of prominence. Yes, the name
sounds so V-I-P like. So he also shaved his head to mourn the death of Honble Gaddhar singh.
The matter did not end there.
Everyone who came to know of Gaddhars death had his head shaved. Lest ones ignorance was
betrayed everyone hesitated to make the query as to who was that Gaddhar singh. It so
happened that some of the ministers also had their heads tonsured to show their respect to that
departed soul. The king enquired of his ministers and came to know about the demise of Mr.
Singh. The king too, therefore, adjourned the court for the day and had his head shaved.
Seeing the king in that condition the queen enquired as to who was that Gaddhar singh. The
king considered: Very relevant question indeed! Who was he? He called for his Prime minister
and enquired about it. The prime minister summoned the other ministers and they, in their
turn, called for those from whom they learnt about Gaddhars death. It came out ultimately that
Gaddhar singh was the name of an ass owned by a washerman. This revelation made everyone
speechless.
My son, such is the go of the day. None makes a penetrative quest.